Opposition claims police have killed 16-year-old Radhi as heads to Diraz village to attend Friday prayers.

Middle East Online

DUBAI - Police in Bahrain killed on Friday a 16-year-old Shiite as security forces attempted to prevent protesters from joining weekly prayers called for by the opposition, Al-Wefaq group said.

Ali Radhi was killed as he headed to the village of Diraz, west of Manama, to attend prayers led by Shiite spiritual leader Sheikh Issa Qassim, answering a call by Al-Wefaq, the main Shiite opposition formation said on its Twitter page.